What you'll learn

• 1 (03:02) **Part Two of the Rome Trip & Stoic Lessons from Pompeii** - Ryan introduces the second part of the trip, noting that the tour of Pompeii was incredible and provides a series of reflections on what it reveals about human nature.
• 2 (06:27) **The Real Meaning of "Fortune Favors the Bold"** - Standing on the Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius in view, Ryan recontextualizes the famous Stoic phrase through the story of Pliny the Elder.
• 3 (08:53) **The Pigeon Incident: A Lesson in Misunderstanding** - Ryan recounts a frustrating moment at a restaurant in Sorrento where a manager yelled at him for feeding pigeons, creating a teachable moment for his kids.
• 4 (12:13) **The Trip Goes Sideways: Food Poisoning in Capri** - The family splurges on a private boat to Capri, but the night before, Ryan wakes up with awful food poisoning, and his youngest son is also hit hard.
• 5 (14:13) **The Bunk Bed Collapse** - The family checks into a supposedly kid-friendly hotel on Ischia that turns out to be a dump, and the top bunk collapses on both of Ryan’s sons.
• 6 (20:57) **The Amazing Hotel & The Sinus Problem** - They escape to a wonderful hotel (QC Spa Roma) and have a great time, but Ryan's youngest son keeps complaining about congestion.
• 7 (24:34) **The Scary Ferry Driver** - On the last day on Ischia, a miscommunication with the ferry driver leads to a tense and scary situation where the driver won't let them out of the car.

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